JT Roach

JT Roach (born October 23, 1987) is an American singer-songwriter and music producer born in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, and currently residing in Los Angeles, California.[1] JT was the winner of the Season 1 Finale of NBC's show Songland, in which OneRepublic chose his song, "Somebody To Love," to perform and record.[2]

JT Roach
Born (1987-10-23) October 23, 1987
OriginMadison, Wisconsin, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • piano
  • vocals
Associated acts
Websitewww.jtroachmusic.com

Career

After working as an assistant video editor for The Onion, JT moved to Los Angeles to be a songwriter.[3] After several years of writing hundreds of songs, he signed a publishing deal with BMG for which he wrote songs for performers such as Jessie Reyez, Emily Warren, French Montana, Lil Jon, Krewella, Nicky Romero, Jonas Blue and others.[4]

In 2017, Roach began his solo project with the release of a number of singles including "Lazy Kisses."[5] He also released his debut EP Witches Lake independently just before moving to the EDM scene as a vocalist.[6] He continues to release music under his own imprint, including tracks like "Symmetry" and "Murderer."

His first break in dance music was through the song "Potions" by SLANDER and Said the Sky, which peaked at No. 25 on the Billboard Dance Chart.[7] Since then, he has collaborated with artists including Adventure Club, Bear Grillz, Jason Ross and others.[8]

Discography

Singles
  • "Tipsy Love" (2017)
  • "Bloom" (2017)
  • "Wasted Roses" (2017)
  • "Don't Keep Me Waiting" (2018)
  • "Chapel" (2018)
  • "Symmetry" (2018)
  • "Lazy Kisses" (2018)
  • "Shivers" (2018)
  • "Make It Up To You" (2019)
  • "Unforgettable" (2020)
  • "Black Hair Ties" (2020)
  • "Murderer" (2020)
EPs
  • Witches Lake (2019)
Collaborations
  • "Failsafe" (2018)  Hidden Citizens
  • "Potions" (2019)  SLANDER and Said The Sky
  • "Potions (Acoustic)" (2020)  SLANDER and Said The Sky
  • "Hide & Seek" (Don Diablo Edit) (2020)  Don Diablo and Danny Olson
  • "Better Than Heaven" (2020)  SLANDER and Jason Ross
  • "Where We Are" (2020)  Bear Grillz x Adventure Club

References

  1. "Dream big, but put in the work first like JT Roach". Channel3000.com. December 20, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  2. Fern, Celia; ez (September 12, 2019). "Season 1 of Songland Just Wrapped up with a New One Republic Hit". Oprah Magazine. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  3. "JT ROACH INTERVIEW". Nebula Music Podcast. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  4. "JT Roach | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  5. Day, Daniel. "Premiere & Interview: JT Roach Talks 'Lazy Kisses,' New Sound". Magnetic Magazine. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  6. Stories, Local. "Meet JT Roach – Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  7. "SLANDER". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  8. "JT Roach". Spotify. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
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